The Apalachee High School track program continues to grow and not just in terms of team members.

During the 2014 season and the first part of the 2015 campaign, the term “record setting” has been used quite a bit.

In 2014, Destany McDaniels’ mark of 17-7.5 in the long jump established a program record. McDaniel is now a senior for the AHS track program

Analee Bradach established a program best time of 2:31.33 in the 800-meter run and is now competing in her junior year.

Earnesha Whitmore ran a program best 17.46 in the 100-meter hurdles and is back this spring for her senior season.

Tyler Fragapane’s throw of 50-8 in the shot put was another program record in 2014. Fragapane is now competing in his senior year.

Teammate Merit Fontinel ran the 800-meter run in 800 2:05.63 as a sophomore.

Nick Zvirbulis’s time of 4:42 in the 1,600-meter run and 10:15 in the 3,200-meter run still stand as records for AHS. Zvirbulis graduated last spring following his record-setting senior season.

For coach David Seawright, the quality performances by his athletes are helping AHS track get noticed and further make a name for itself.

“Our numbers continue to grow,” Seawright said earlier this week. “Last year we had about 45-50 athletes and now we have 65.”

Julia Graham broke the school record in the 100-meter hurdles last week during a meet at Winder-Barrow High School. A junior, Graham’s time of 17.39 broke Whitmore’s previous mark. Graham also runs the 300-meter hurdles.

One of the coach’s biggest obstacles this season has been being able to compete due to weather conditions.

“Every team is dealing with weather,” Seawright said. “You want to keep them interested and get out there and compete rather than just practicing."

Fontinel is already on pace to break his record from 2014.

He is currently two seconds away from a new personal and program best in the 1,600-meter run. Seawright hopes Fontinel can set the new mark this Saturday at Parkview.

AHS will compete in the full allotment of 10 regular season meets this spring as Seawright has adjusted the schedule after various weather issues. The coach said Saturday’s event will provide a sound test for his athletes.

“We wanted to challenge everyone by going to quality meets like the invitational at Parkview,” Seawright said.

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